The forced cessation of milk production, or dry-off, is a routine management practice in dairy
cattle, sheep, and goats. This practice initiates a dry period, during which the animal is not …

Pregnancy toxemia is a nutritional metabolic disease during late gestation in small
ruminants. The condition is characterized by disorders in carbohydrate and fat metabolism …

Background: Pregnant goat does can develop various metabolic diseases during late
pregnancy that may have profound effects on their health and productivity, including …

Pregnancy toxaemia is a metabolic disorder with a high mortality rate and occurs in twin-
bearing ewes in late gestation. Maternal hypoglycaemia is a characteristic symptom of the …

The present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that high ketone body
concentrations suppress endogenous production of glucose and in pregnant sheep facilitate …

Background: Negative energy balance during late pregnancy in ewes is an important cause
of hyperketonemia. Ketone bodies can generate superoxide radicals and cause oxidative …

Metabolic disorders as ketosis are manifestations of the animal's inability to manage the
increase in energy requirement during early lactation. Generally, buffaloes show a different …

AIM: To detect early changes in the metabolic profile of pregnant ewes subject to acute feed
restriction at 130 days of gestation, and to establish indicators of risk for ovine pregnancy …

The metabolic adaptations for pregnancy and lactation were evaluated in ewes with a higher
and a lower risk of being affected by pregnancy toxaemia. Plasma concentrations of …

Toxemia da prenhez é considerada um transtorno metabólico de grande impacto
econômico na produção de ovinos, porém as particularidades de repercussão sistêmicas …